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About ICICIdirect
ICICIdirect is one of the largest retail stock brokers in India. It is part of the ICICI Group. It offers online trading and investment services to over 50 lakhs customers. The services offered include equity, commodity, and currency trading at BSE, NSE, and MCX. The company also offers Mutual Fund & IPO, Fixed deposits, Bond, NCD, wealth products, Home Loans, Loans against Securities, etc.
ICICIdirect's most popular service is its 3-in-1 account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Tradin...
About HDFC Securities
Incorporated in 2000, HDFC Securities is one of the leading full-service stock brokers in India. HDFC Securities is a subsidiary of HDFC Bank. The company allows its customers to trade and invest in shares, bonds, futures, options, buybacks, mutual funds, IPOs, currency derivatives, commodities, stock portfolios, etc. HDFC Securities is a SEBI registered broker and a member of BSE, NSE, MCX, CDSL and NSDL.
HDFC Securities provides trading services through multiple trading platforms to make cust...
Incorporated in 2000, ICICIdirect is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 154 branches across India. Incorporated in 2002, HDFC Securities is a Full Service Broker. It offers trading at BSE, NSE. It has 270 branches across India.
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Type of Broker | Full Service Broker | Full Service Broker |
Exchnage Membership | BSE, NSE | BSE, NSE |
Year of Incorporation | 2000 | 2002 |
Number of Branches | 154 | 270 |
ICICIdirect trading account opening charges is Rs 0 (Free) while HDFC Securities account opening changes is Rs 999. ICICIdirect Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) and HDFC Securities Demat Account AMC Charges is Rs 750.
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Trading Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 999 |
Trading Account AMC Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
Demat Account Opening Charges | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 0 |
Demat Account AMC Charges | Rs 300 (from 2nd year) | Rs 750 |
ICICIdirect brokerage charges for equity is 0.55% and intraday is Rs 20 per order whereas HDFC Securities brokerage charges for equity is 0.32% and intraday is 0.032%.
Account Type | ICICIdirect ICICI Neo Plan | HDFC Securities Lite 199 Yearly Subscription Plan |
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Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 199 per year |
Equity Delivery | 0.55% | 0.32% |
Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per order | 0.032% |
Equity Futures | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 20 per trade |
Equity Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 20 per trade |
Currency Futures | Rs 20 per order | |
Currency Options | Rs 20 per order | |
Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per order | |
Commodity Options | Rs 20 per order | |
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ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Account Type | I-Secure Plan | Alpha 1,999 |
Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 1999 per year |
Equity Delivery | 0.55% | 0.18% |
Equity Intraday | 0.275% | 0.018% |
Equity Futures | 0.05% | Rs 20 per trade |
Equity Options | Rs 95 per lot | Rs 20 per trade |
Currency Futures | Rs 20 per order | |
Currency Options | Rs 20 per order | |
Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per order | |
Commodity Options | Rs 20 per order | |
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Account Type | ICICI Neo Plan | Alpha 4999 Yearly Subscription Plan |
Fixed Charges | NA | Rs 4,999 per year |
Equity Delivery | 0.55% | 0.10% |
Equity Intraday | Rs 20 per order | 0.010% |
Equity Futures | Rs 0 (Free) | Rs 20 per trade |
Equity Options | Rs 20 per order | Rs 20 per trade |
Currency Futures | Rs 20 per order | |
Currency Options | Rs 20 per order | |
Commodity Futures | Rs 20 per order | |
Commodity Options | Rs 20 per order | |
Minimum Brokerage | Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) | Rs. 25 per order on equity segment |
Other Charges | Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day | |
Call & Trade Charges | Rs 50 per trade | Rs 0 |
ICICIdirect transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) while HDFC Securities exchange transaction charges for options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium).
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Equity Delivery | NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side) | NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side) |
Equity Intraday | NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side) | NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) | BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side) |
Equity Futures | NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 | NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 |
Equity Options | NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) | NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) |
Currency Futures | NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) | BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) | NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) | BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) |
Currency Options | NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) | BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium) | NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) | BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium) |
Commodity | Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%) | NA |
ICICIdirect margin for intraday trading is up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock whereas the HDFC Securities margin for intraday cash is also up to 20% of the trade value (5x leverage) based on the stock.
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Equity Delivery | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) | 100% of trade value (1x leverage) |
Equity Intraday | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) | Up to 20% of trade value (5x leverage) |
F&O (Eq, Curr, Comm) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) | 100% of NRML margin (Span + Exposure) (1x leverage) |
The trading platforms offered ICICIdirect include ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App. HDFC Securities offers ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify trading software.
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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3 in 1 Account | ||
Charting | ||
Automated Trading | ||
SMS Alerts | ||
Online Demo | ||
Online Portfolio | ||
Margin Trading Funding | ||
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) | ||
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) | ||
Trading Platform | ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App | ProTerminal, Blink, smallcase, Voice Enabled Investing, Mobile Trading App, Digify |
Intraday Square-off Time | 3:30 PM | 3:30 PM |
Trading In SME Shares Allowed? | ||
Referral Program | ||
Other Features | Bullet Trading, Can trade in 32 exchanges through Saxo Trader | E-Margin, ENCASH, |
ICICIdirect is rated 2.4 of 5 based on 481 customer reviews whereas HDFC Securities is rated 2.1 of 5 based on 231 customer reviews.
ICICIdirect Enquire | HDFC Securities Enquire | |
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Contact Broker | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. |
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Stock / Equity | ||
Commodity | ||
Currency | ||
IPO | ||
Mutual Funds | ||
Bond / NCD | ||
Debt | ||
Other Investment Options | Equity, Derivatives, Currency, Mutual Funds, ETF, Insurance, FD/Bonds, Loans, Tax, ELocker, NPS | Insurance, FD, NCD, Bond, NPS, Loan, NRI Trading |
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Bracket Order | ||
Cover Order | ||
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) | ||
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) | ||
After Market Order(AMO) | ||
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) | ||
ICICIdirect | HDFC Securities | |
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Daily Market Report | ||
Free Tips | ||
Quarterly Result Analysis | ||
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